The Washington critic., 1887-07-07

Hines played In centre field 10 only Al Of
The ~ games played. The other seven were
played at frst and second. O'Brien played
OF the 30 In other positions, third and
centre field. Myers played only 10 Of the
40 games In which he has taken part at
second. KIeig played 10 OF his a5 games at
at third. O'Day played in one game at
short. Mack played once at second. The
table, although imperfect, In that 1t does not
Indicate these facts, yet gives a fair record
OF the players work at the bat and in the
field.
Baseball Personalities.
The Indianapolis club Ia trying hard to
secure Maui and Wood OF the Philadelphias
What a harvest the Chicago club Is reap
Ing this season. They will make more
money than any club In the business.
The Boston management might have
known the result when they fooishly ar
ranged for 10 games on the trip.
Wise has done the best batting OF the
nine on the Western trip. lie has one OF
the best averages In the country-actual
bite, .5'l. In 10 games he made 81 hite,
with total Of ~, Including four doubles,
three triples aud four home runs.
President Won der Abe last night fined
Arlie Latham, the third baseman OF the St.
Louis Browns SlO0 aud suspended him In
definitely. LathaIn's "monkeying" in the
ninth inning Is regarded as the cause Of the
loss OF yesterdays game with the Nets.
Hudson Is down to play third base against
the Baltimores to-day, aud he may be kept
In the position Tor some time, perhaps per-
manently.
Michael Angelo Kelly is great card for
the Bostons, and all that, but he finds Hor-
nung and johnson very fast company TO
ttot In when II comes down to playing po-
sliions In the field. johnson is probably
the greatest fielder ever seen on the local
grounds Pittsburg Times.
For the benefit OF many inquiring readers
who have never had the undesirable COM
plant, II may be said that "Charley horsen
is complaint caused by the strainlng OF
the cords In ball players leg. The name
is said TO owe It's origin to the fact that
player afflicted with II, when attempting to
Iun, does so much after the fashion OF a
boy sstride OF q wooden horse, sometimes
called "Charley horse" This is $4,000
Relly's afllictlon.
II is by no means impossible that st. Louis
and Chicago may again have the distinction
o. playing Tor the worlds championship
Globe Democrat.
II is q peculiar fact that every time a foul
tip or passed ball hits the umpire the crowd
yells with delight, and when, after a walk
around TO ease the pain, he resumes his po-
sition, he is applauded for his display OF
nerve.
A youngster OF the mature age OF ten,
captain OF the Boomer Club, baseball nine
In a neigbboring city, recently received a
challenge from u rival club to play, which
he accepted. Before the game took place,
however, he prepared two reports for tho
local papers, either one Of which could be
Il used, as occasion demanded. One set forth
In glowing colors a victorious result for his
nine. The other merely left space for the
score, with this concluding comment: "The
game was lost by the Boomers through bad
umpiripg.h This was taking time by the
forelock, indeed. Boston Gazette.
Now comes the tug OF war. IT. Louis and
Baltimore play at st. LOUIS to-day. There
/ are threats that the Baltimore players will
be mobbed. Manager Barnie says unless bis
men are given ample protection to-day he
will play the games scheduled for satur.
d0y and sunday.
Krieg has not yet signed a contract, hut
It is reported that he will go to Louisville
unless the Athletics agree to give him $500
bonus.
Casey and Mcclure will be the Phlladel.
phia battery to-day.
The Brldgeports, leaders OF the Eastern
League, have disbanded on account OF poor
home patronage. The remaining clubs will
finish the schedule,